User interaction with a holographic poster via a secondary mobile device

Abstract

The invention provides a holographic display device that registers an individual through their mobile device to allow that individual user to control and interact with a holographic display presented by the device. The holographic display device is operable to receive from a mobile device information identifying a user of the mobile device. The display device can register a user of the mobile device as a present user of the holographic device, receive an input from the registered user, and present a holographic display that includes content governed by the input.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A holographic display device comprising a memory coupled to a processor and operable to:
 receive from a mobile device information identifying a user of the mobile device,   register a user of the mobile device as a present user of the holographic device,   receive an input from the registered user, and   present a holographic display that includes content governed by the input.   
     
     
         2 . The display device of  claim 1 , further comprising a camera, and further operable to user the processor to perform a facial recognition process to receive the information identifying the user. 
     
     
         3 . The display device of  claim 2 , wherein the holographic display comprises an image of a face and an animated interaction of the image of the face with the user. 
     
     
         4 . The display device of  claim 2 , further operable to use the processer to determine the identity of the user and then to select a likely content preference of the user based on the facial recognition operation. 
     
     
         5 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to user the processor to receive a registration request transmitted by a mobile app on the mobile device. 
     
     
         6 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to user the processor to detect a presence of the mobile device and associate the mobile device with an account for the user. 
     
     
         7 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to user the processor to register a plurality of users of mobile devices and queue users to receive a plurality of different holographic displays. 
     
     
         8 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to associate the user with a unique account, retrieve a content category identifier from the account, and receive the content from a server system based on the content category identifier. 
     
     
         9 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is operable to select the content based on an identity of the user. 
     
     
         10 . The display device of  claim 9 , wherein the content comprises an interactive display. 
     
     
         11 . The display device of  claim 10 , wherein the interactive display comprises holographic images of characters and further wherein the device is operable to receive controlling input originating from the user's use of the mobile device and control the holographic images of the characters according to the controlling input. 
     
     
         12 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to user the input to select the content. 
     
     
         13 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to prompt the user to install a mobile app onto the mobile device. 
     
     
         14 . The display device of  claim 13 , wherein prompting the user includes a visual sign or code. 
     
     
         15 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is operable to generate a live view of a real-world environment that includes artificial computer-generated elements. 
     
     
         16 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to determine the proximity of the mobile device to the display device. 
     
     
         17 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to present the holographic display at least a few feet above ground and including images at least about a foot wide and a foot tall. 
     
     
         18 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to use the processor to execute a handoff procedure between a first communication modality with the mobile device and a second communication modality, and further wherein communication with the mobile device is uninterrupted throughout a duration of the handoff procedure. 
     
     
         19 . The display device of  claim 18 , wherein the first communication modality comprises Wi-Fi and the second communication modality comprises cellular telephony data systems. 
     
     
         20 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to detect an approach of the mobile device and register the user in response to the detected approach. 
     
     
         21 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to register the user by communicating with a server system. 
     
     
         22 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to use a server system to synchronize the holographic display to actions on the mobile device. 
     
     
         23 . The display device of  claim 1 , further comprising a data communication device for connecting to the Internet. 
     
     
         24 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to register the user by retrieving information from a social media web site. 
     
     
         25 . The display device of  claim 1 , further comprising a data connection to a server system operable to control a group of holographic poster devices to provide a concerted information campaign. 
     
     
         26 . The display device of  claim 25 , further operable to relay a user registration to an entirety of the group of holographic poster devices. 
     
     
         27 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to lock the mobile device, recognize the presence of a plurality of additional devices, and maintain the locked-in mobile device as the sole locked-in device. 
     
     
         28 . The display device of  claim 27 , further operable to prompt the user through the mobile device to ask if they want to interact with the display device. 
     
     
         29 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to insert the user into a queue of available interaction slots. 
     
     
         30 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to re-skin a mobile app on the mobile device with a new skin, the skin comprising at least one element in common with the holographic display. 
     
     
         31 . The display device of  claim 30 , wherein the at least one element comprises a trademark. 
     
     
         32 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to register and queue multiple additional mobile devices. 
     
     
         33 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to display names from an interaction queue. 
     
     
         34 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to accept multiple simultaneous users queued as a group. 
     
     
         35 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to display content related to a game 
     
     
         36 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to go directly to queuing if the user is already registered. 
     
     
         37 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to use the processor to reconfigure content of the holographic display based in additional input from the mobile device. 
     
     
         38 . The display device of  claim 37 , wherein the reconfiguring includes geometry transformations, motion control, selection, view control, other content manipulation, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         39 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to move the contents of the holographic display in accordance with movement of the user's finger on a touch screen of the mobile device. 
     
     
         40 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to cycle through a series of holograms in response to a swiping input. 
     
     
         41 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to use a 3D camera to capture a 3D image, receiving pan-and-scan input from the user, move the 3D camera, and adjust the 3D image. 
     
     
         42 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to use sensors on the mobile device to aid in sifting through a crowd and source an action of the user to that user despite the presence of the crowd. 
     
     
         43 . The display device of  claim 42 , further operable to use a sensing mechanism on the display device to receive additional input containing information about the action sourced to the user. 
     
     
         44 . The display device of  claim 1 , further operable to allow two locked-in users to alternate control of the display device. 
     
     
         45 . The device of  claim 1 , further operable to terminate the user's control of the display device. 
     
     
         46 . A mobile device for controlling a holographic display, the device comprising:
 a mobile form-factor body;   a processor coupled to a memory and housed by the body;   at least one input-output mechanism for receiving an input from a user;   at least one communication mechanism for sharing information with a holographic poster; and   instructions stored in the memory executable by the processor to cause the device to transmit the input to the holographic poster and influence a holographic display presented by the poster.   
     
     
         47 . The mobile device of  claim 46 , further operable to determine positions of nearby holographic posters 
     
     
         48 . The mobile device of  claim 46 , further operable to sense a proximal holographic display device. 
     
     
         49 . The mobile device of  claim 46 , further operable to determine a distance to a holographic display device. 
     
     
         50 . The mobile device of  claim 49 , wherein the distance determination makes use of one selected from the list consisting of GPS, Wi-Fi trilateration, and SSID broadcasting. 
     
     
         51 . The mobile device of  claim 46 , further operable to be used as a controller to interact with content being displayed on a holographic display device. 
     
     
         52 . The mobile device of  claim 46 , further comprising at least one positional sensor. 
     
     
         53 . The mobile device of  claim 52 , wherein the positional sensor comprises a gyroscope, accelerometers, or GPS structure. 
     
     
         54 . The mobile device of  claim 46 , further comprising a touch screen operable to receive and digitize gesture information. 
     
     
         55 . The mobile device of  claim 46 , further operable to receive a user selection of a specific holographic poster and display a version of a portion of current content being displayed on the specific holographic poster. 
     
     
         56 . The mobile device of  claim 55 , further operable to display a map with instructions on how to reach the specific holographic poster. 
     
     
         57 . The mobile device of  claim 46 , further operable to display an augmented reality display with annotation information appearing within a live video as the user points the phone in different directions. 
     
     
         58 . The mobile device of  claim 46 , further operable query a server database that contains the location data for all holographic display devices within a defined group. 
     
     
         59 . The mobile device of  claim 46 , further operable to send information identifying a present location of the mobile device to a server and receive a set of coordinates for holographic display devices within a pre-determined radius from the present location. 
     
     
         60 . The mobile device of  claim 46 , further comprising camera and a screen and wherein the device is operable show a display with contents that mimic a view behind the screen of the device and to include additional information in the contents.